Volleyball Preview: Hearne Eagles vs. Mumford Mustangs
Hearne is 0-4 against Mumford since September of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Hearne is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Snook, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-13, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Mumford lost 3-0 to Burton on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mumford was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 25-18.
Despite their defeat, Mumford saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ashlen Sloan, who had 14 digs, three kills, and 19 assists, was perhaps the best of all. Sloan is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Scamardo, who had ten kills, nine digs, and two blocks.
Hearne's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Mumford, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Hearne might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Mumford in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Hearne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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